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Computing Best Practices

Secure access for Remote Desktop Access

Those wishing to access their office or lab computer can do so via "Windows Remote Desktop", although not directly. The method described below provides a secure method to gain access to a remote computer behind the College's firewall. This procedure is called "tunneling." The tunnel is secured through SSH encryption.

• Windows: How to Tunnel Remote Desktop Through SSH on a Windows Computer
• Mac: Providing Remote Desktop Access Through SSH on a Mac

Website Hosting for the College

Does your group, lab, or project need a website? CAE will host a website for you. Any faculty, staff, or student group in the College can have a free website with no disk quotas. CAE provides Virtual Website Hosting services at no cost to you. Set it up with a group username and password. Only those within your group will be able to edit the website.